Value in healthcare is a recent concept which is being adopted by commissioners and healthcare leaders to focus on treatments which really make an impact to patients, whilst being delivered in an efficient way.
Costing healthcare is a complex area, and carbon costing is becoming more and more relevant. Read on to find out a little more about how the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare is looking to help commissioners define value in respiratory care.
The UK National Ecosystems Assessment has just produced a report which highlights the ‘hidden value’ of nature and has produced economic benefits onto various aspects of the natural environment. Highlights of the report which provide further evidence as to the importance of the work of the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare, most notably the NHS Forest, is the following:“The health benefits of living with a view of a green space are worth up to £300 per person per year”.
"If you want to go green, look after your health – a major operation compares to two short-haul flights." So says a recent blog on the Guardian website by Mike Berners-Lee.
